Phonak announced it has shrunk its Lyric invisible hearing aids and improved the fit to make it accessible to 50 percent more consumers. The Lyric hearing aids meet the needs of people with mild to moderate hearing loss who are looking for a completely invisible hearing solution. Placed deeply within the ear canal by an audiologist, the Lyric hearing aid is worn day and … [Read more...] about Phonak Shrinks Lyric Invisible Hearing Aid And Improves Fit To Increase The Number Who Can Use It
Hearing Industry
Unitron Introduces High-End Models In Its New Quantum And Moxi Hearing Aid Families
At last week's AudiologyNow convention in Boston, Unitron showed its new premium hearing instruments for its Quantum and Moxi product families featuring better speech comprehension through improved location of sound. Built on Unitron's Era sound processing platform, the new Quantum Pro and Moxi Pro feature Unitron's binaural spatial processing and SpeechZone automated … [Read more...] about Unitron Introduces High-End Models In Its New Quantum And Moxi Hearing Aid Families
Richard Branson Gets Hands-On With Hearing Aids On Starkey Hearing Foundation Mission To South Africa
Media mogul, airline magnate, and high-altitude explorer Sir Richard Branson got hands-on with hearing aids on a recent Starkey Hearing Foundation mission to South Africa that the jet-setting celebrity philanthropist called "one of the most rewarding weekends of my life." "Seeing kids who had never been able to hear or speak doing so for the first time. Old men completely … [Read more...] about Richard Branson Gets Hands-On With Hearing Aids On Starkey Hearing Foundation Mission To South Africa
Private Equity Investment Positions Westone Labs To Drive Growth In Consumer Hearing Device Markets
Now that private equity firm CID Capital has made a major investment in Westone Laboratories, watch for the Colorado company turn on the burners with a further expansion of its hearing-assistance products into new consumer markets beyond the hearing-aid industry. Not that long ago, Westone was little more than a staid maker of ugly but essential custom ear molds for hearing … [Read more...] about Private Equity Investment Positions Westone Labs To Drive Growth In Consumer Hearing Device Markets
CES Preview: Will 2012 Be The Year Of The Personal Sound Amplification Product (PSAP)?
As hearing-aid technologies go mainstream, more traditional niche manufacturers are making a leap and attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the monster trade show held in Las Vegas every January that displays the wares of thousands of consumer brands. In 2012, I'll be looking for examples of new Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs), which are just like hearing … [Read more...] about CES Preview: Will 2012 Be The Year Of The Personal Sound Amplification Product (PSAP)?